sweep aside
phrasal verb
swept aside; sweeping aside; sweeps aside
: to treat (something) as not important : to ignore (something)
He swept aside questions about his son's arrest.
He swept aside their objections, refusing to change his plans.
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No 1 since, despite exiting January’s Australian Open in the third round, sweeping aside Maria Sakkari to win Indian Wells.
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
For too long, debates about the erotic lives (and erotic imaginations) of esteemed historical figures have been conducted in the manner of a prosecution: great men and women are always straight until proven gay—and that proof had better sweep aside any reasonable doubt.
—Will Tosh, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
That set the stage for Alcaraz to sweep aside US Open finalist Fritz 6-2 7-5 for his third victory of the weekend, amassing a tournament-record eight points.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
Members of the press, the public and Reagan’s inner circle questioned the then-oldest president’s ability to execute the functions of his office, but their worries were mostly swept aside by warmhearted quips and political maneuvering.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
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Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 23 Apr. 2024
For too long, debates about the erotic lives (and erotic imaginations) of esteemed historical figures have been conducted in the manner of a prosecution: great men and women are always straight until proven gay—and that proof had better sweep aside any reasonable doubt.
—Will Tosh, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
That set the stage for Alcaraz to sweep aside US Open finalist Fritz 6-2 7-5 for his third victory of the weekend, amassing a tournament-record eight points.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
Members of the press, the public and Reagan’s inner circle questioned the then-oldest president’s ability to execute the functions of his office, but their worries were mostly swept aside by warmhearted quips and political maneuvering.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 July 2024
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“Sweep aside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweep%20aside. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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